The changing fortunes of the District Health System in SA (1994 - 2020): A retrospective review.

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Title: The changing fortunes of the District Health System in SA (1994 - 2020): A retrospective review.
Authors: Whyle E; Health Policy and Systems Division, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa., Assegaai T; Health Policy and Systems Division, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa., Smuts M; Health Policy and Systems Division, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa., Barron P; School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa., Masilela T; Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Pretoria, South Africa., Vallabhjee K; Health Policy and Systems Division, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa., Engelbrecht B; African Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa., Gilson L; Health Policy and Systems Division, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa., Schneider H; School of Public Health and SAMRC Health Services to Systems Unit, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
Source: South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde [S Afr Med J] 2026 Jun 02; Vol. 116 (5), pp. e3215. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 02.
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